Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-08
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A Hand 1las Isssl.s a cradle sad Racks the
Nerves Of European statserafs-
New York Tribune

A Hand That Issolzs q Cradle end Racks the
Nerves OF European statseEafs-
New York Tribune.
ReaeEonary methods were never less
in place In Denmark than in the face of
the strong liberal movement that has
swept the country IN the last score OF
years, and King Christian has none OF
the qualities that go to make an autoerat
IN the NineteeEtb century. He is an
easy going, Weli-meaning. but somewhat
stupid monarch, too far advanced m age
to relish broils or contention, and, left TO
himself, would long since have pulled
rein had not a stronger hand than his
held the whip. That hand was his Wife's,
the Queen IIouisa'e, one of the most
remarkable women Of her day, whose
taste for political maneuvering and
intrigue, her legitimate field Of royal
matchmaking, in which she has achieved
phenomenal success, has not been able to
satisfy. If the old king lives to see the
end as he saw the beginning OF his
dynasty, he falls the victim OF the latest
pirce of petticoat politics the history Of
European misrUle has to show.
Close observers who have watched the
ambitious career Of the Danish queen and
know how intensely the mothers passion
for ruling is reflected in the character of
the brightest of her daughters, the wife
Of the Russian car, have a shrewd sus-
picion that the hands of these two have
moved the secret spring Of the Bulgar-
ian business, In diplomatic circles in
the old world capitals It has long been an
open secret that the czarinR is often the
real prompter of Russian moves on the
political chess boards Of Europe, and
credit is given her for a consummate
feminine tact that has more than once
COPIED successfully with the shreWdest
statecraft. Her influence was felt before
she had been fairly installed at court as
the bride Of the czarowitz. 1t was not
long after that Prince GortschakOf, when
congratulated by the foreign diplomats
on the successful issue of some particular
ly brilliant stroke of policy, refused to
accept the compliments for himself, and
openly gave the credit to his imperial
mistress, by whose counsel he had been
guided. The ezarina brings to the task
Of ruling more than her pride and
ambition. With all the beauty and
grace of Alexandra of Wales, added to
her mothers bright wit, TO which her
English sister is stranger, she possesses
the power of Josephine in Napoleon's
best days to charm all she draws within
the circle of her personal influence. She
fairly bewitched the old kaiser at the
last meeting Of the emperoIs, and even
cast her spell it is said over the grim
iron chancellor to the extent of extract
ing from him personal promise of friend
ship and peace. And a husband-Iover,
head sUrong, easily managed with tact,
and the autocrat of all the Russias, and
all the elements of successful plotting
are at hand. The incentive Is not want
ing. There is still a Danish prince to be
placed Queen Louisa has been scan
nIng the political horizon for years for a
favorable opening for her youngest son,
Waldemar, who was recently married to
a princess of the house of Orleans. Since
things have been little shaky at home,
she had been more concerned about prOvid-
ing for the young mans future than ever.
Russia had need Of a friendly vassal in
Bulgaria when Alexander kicked over the
traces. Waldemar is promising young
fellow, not unlike his brother George Of
Greece, and could be depended on.
With the Tux squeezed in between a
Greek and a Bulgarian brother-in-laW,
both warranted not to prove fractions, the
car could afford to let events in the
Balkin peninsula take pretty much their
own course, sure that they would come
out right in the end.